Campaign Stars and Battle Stars
Some 3/16 inch stars are also referred to as campaign stars or battle stars depending on the award and the circumstances in which they are issued. In these instances, the same 3/16 inch star is used and is worn by an individual service member on a particular decoration or award.
During World War II and the Korean War, commendations called "battle stars" were also issued to United States Navy warships for meritorious participation in battle, or for having suffered damage during battle conditions. Similarly, during the Vietnam War and afterwards, The "Battle E" took the place of receiving Battle Stars and are awarded for superior battle efficiency in place of combat operations.
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Famous quotes containing the words campaign, stars and/or battle:
“The fact that a man is to vote forces him to think. You may preach to a congregation by the year and not affect its thought because it is not called upon for definite action. But throw your subject into a campaign and it becomes a challenge.”
—John Jay Chapman (1862–1933)
“With a tongue like a razor he will kiss,
the mother, the child,
and we three will color the stars black
in memory of his mother
who kept him chained to the food tree
or turned him on and off like a water faucet....”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)
“A great work by an Englishman is like a great battle won by England. It is an unfading bay tree.”
—Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844–1889)